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Bay Area Express LanesI‐880 Corridor
What is an Express Lane?
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• High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes• HOV with toll option
– Carpools, buses free – Other drivers can choose to pay
• Electronic toll• Dynamic tolls keep lane free
flowing (congestion pricing)
Why Express Lanes?
While the region grows…Spending on new infrastructure is set
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• Encourage carpools, vanpools and express buses
• Make the best use of HOV lane capacity
• Offer choice• Provide reliability
Goal – Improve Mobility
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550 mile network
Expansion over time
Convert existing HOV lanes
Close HOV system gaps
Completion by 2035
Bay Area Express Lanes
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4 Agency Operators
Seamless Network
I‐880 Conversion is an MTC Lane
Bay Area Express Lanes Network by Operator
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I‐880 Express Lane Project Limits
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I‐880 TodayLooking Northbound at AM Peak Traffic
HOV Lanes
Looking Southbound at PM Peak Traffic
HOV Lanes8
2017 HOV Lane CongestionWithout Project2017 Express Lane CongestionWith Project
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Southbound: AM Peak Max Congestion
Northbound: PM Peak Max Congestion
General Purpose Lane Congestion
• Project does not negatively impact the GP lanes
• I‐880 Express Lane project reduces congestion:
• Reduced maximum congestion queue length southbound
• Reduced southbound A.M. peak congestion duration
• Reduced northbound P.M. peak congestion duration
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Achieving Mobility Improvements
Reclaim capacity lost to weaving• Maintain open access
where possible• Use buffers where
necessary
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Enforcement• Switchable toll tags• License plate recognition• Increased CHP presence
• Beacon light alerts• CHP enforcement areas• Citations issued for violations
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I‐880 Express Lane Project Schedule
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Coordination is Key
Other I‐880 Corridor Investments
• Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) (MTC)
• HOV/Interchange Improvements (ACTC)
• Goods Movement Studies (ACTC)
• Future Projects subject to voter approval in November 2014 (ACTC)
• Ramp Metering and other Freeway Performance Initiative equipment (Caltrans & MTC)
• Median Barrier Improvements (Caltrans)
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System and Demand Management
• 511 Traveler Information
• Rideshare and Dynamic Rideshare
• Freeway Service Patrol
• East Bay Smart Corridors
Backhaul Network• Data communications network• Repair existing, empty conduit along I‐880 and pull fiber • Could be part of regional transportation communications network
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